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Hvammstangi Destination Guide

Discover Hvammstangi in Iceland

Hvammstangi in the region of Northwest with its 573 habitants is a town located in Iceland - some 92 mi or ( 148 km ) North of Reykjavík , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Hvammstangi

Local time in Hvammstangi is now 05:38 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Reykjavik " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sauðárkrókur, Akureyri, Stadarbakki, Selfoss, and Reykjavík. When in this area, you might want to check out Sauðárkrókur . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Hvammstangi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Iceland salmon fly fishing in Midfjardara River, late July 2009

6:37 min by rrawald
Views: 18607 Rating: 5.00

No female nor large salmon were harmed in the making of this video, but the rest were eaten. The very big fish was lost after 45 minutes and 1/4 mile as the rod and line broke due to angler error. Tha ..

Sheep and churches of Iceland

7:26 min by Eysteinn Guðni Guðnason
Views: 701 Rating: 4.00

I went on an unexpected trip north to my father. Here's some video from that trip... ..


Hvammstang

1:09 min by besobnb
Views: 156 Rating: 0.00

Laugarbakki is a pitstop on the way around Iceland and just north of there lies Hvammstang that's perfect for an evening stroll in yet another icelandic nature scenery where the clock stands still. ..

Iceland - Akureyri and Reykjavik areas

3:38 min by SusanLEgan
Views: 106 Rating: 5.00

highlights of tours in the Akureyri and Reykjavik areas, including Godafoss and Gullfoss falls, Thingvellir National Park, Strokkur geyser, Namafjall, Dimmuborgir and more ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Hvammstangi

Hvammstangi is an Icelandic village in the north-west part of the country, on Vatnsnes peninsula, situated on the Miðfjörður. It is the most densely populated area in the Húnaþing County, with a current population of about 580 people.

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Located at 65.40 -20.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Populated places in Iceland, Populated places on Iceland's Route 1

Húnaþing vestra

Húnaþing vestra is a municipality located in northern Iceland. As of 2011, it had a total population of 1,122, and the total area is 2,506 km . The major settlement is Hvammstangi.

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Located at 65.40 -20.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Iceland

Miðfjörður

Miðfjörður is a small fjord in the northwest of Iceland. Miðfjörður is fed by the river Austurá, is roughly 2 km wide and 10 km long, and empties onto Húnaflói bay. The town of Hvammstangi is on the eastern slope of the fjord. The main highway through rural Iceland, Route 1, passes by the southern tip of Miðfjörður.

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Located at 65.40 -20.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Fjords of Iceland, North Iceland

Hrútafjörður

Hrútafjörður is a fjord in the north-west of Iceland. It is around 36 km long and lies to the south of Húnaflói bay. The junction and farmstead of Brú is at its southern tip and serves as a local agricultural service station. "Hrúta" is plural possessive of "Hrútur" which means the male sheep.

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Located at 65.35 -21.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Fjords of Iceland

Bæjarhreppur

Bæjarhreppur is a municipality in Iceland. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 100 inhabitants.

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Located at 65.21 -21.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Iceland